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In recent decades, it has been suggested Native Americans had a significant impact on the landscape around them due to various practices like using fire to clear forests. But Wyatt Oswald, from Emerson College, Boston, and colleagues have now found this not to have been the case. “The ecological impact of Native Americans before European arrival has been debated for decades,” he told Newsweek. “The generally accepted view, which became established in the 1980s with the publication of the book Changes in the Land, is that Native Americans cleared forests and used fire to open the landscape for agriculture and improve habitat for the plants and animals they relied upon....

Time to take a pitch, right? "I can't imagine anybody thinking that J-Dub's going to swing," Werth's teammate Adam LaRoche said. "Surprised all of us." Werth did indeed go after the next pitch, hitting it down the third-base line for a game-tying, two-run double that ended Frieri's rough outing. LaRoche then produced an RBI single off the first pitch from Fernando Salas to cap a four-run rally in the ninth, and the Nationals beat the Angels 5-4 Wednesday night to avoid a sweep....

The Naval Academy used the football team’s website to showcase the uniforms that will look like the dress blue uniforms worn by enlisted marines and officers. The college football season’s first full slate of games will be the weekend of Sept. 2-6, with Sept. 4 being the first full Saturday of games. Navy will host Marshall the opening weekend before hosting the Air Force Academy on Sept. 11 at Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland....

The latest installment from 2K Sports dropped Friday for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Windows and Nintendo Switch, an exciting time for sports gaming fans. But first days have not been the smoothest for NBA 2K in the past, and this release was no different. Several players also noted their virtual currency — which is used to buy “MyCareer” mode player upgrades and packs for MyTeam, 2K’s ultimate team feature, among other things — was not immediately available....

On Thursday, the 10 players who will start in the 2022 NBA All-Star Game were announced. Once again, the Eastern Conference and Western Conference starters are made up of two guards and three forwards each, selected by a combination of fans (50 percent of the vote), media (25 percent) and current players (25 percent). The leading vote-getters, LeBron James and Kevin Durant will be captains. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid are among the stars who will join them as starters....

At 11:00 a.m. on Christmas Day, voting begins for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Once again, fans will vote on the five Western Conference starters and five Eastern Conference starters for this season’s All-Star Game, while the reserves will be selected by NBA head coaches. All current NBA players are available for selection. Both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference starters will be made up of two guards and three frontcourt players....

LeBron James and Kevin Durant picked from a pool of eight available starters, with James receiving the first pick as the league’s leading vote-getter. Once all starters were selected, Durant had the first pick at the pool of 14 available reserves with each captain alternating selections until both All-Star rosters are complete. Below, you can find the full All-Star rosters and draft order below. MORE: Watch the NBA All-Star Game live with Sling TV (3-day free trial; U....

Instead of holding a full weekend of All-Star festivities, the league crammed everything into one night. On Sunday, the best players from around the NBA will hit the floor at State Farm Arena in Atlanta with the skills competitions and All-Star Game all taking place over the course of a few hours. NBA ALL-STAR 2021: Full list of starters, reserves TNT’s All-Star broadcast kicks off at 5 p.m. ET, followed by the Skills Challenge and 3-point Contest....

After learning the names of the 10 players that will start in this year’s game, the focus shifts to the 14 players that will earn the honor as All-Star reserves, a group that is sure to feature notable names, including potential first-time All-Stars. When will All-Star reserves be announced? Below, find information on when reserves will be announced, how voting works, as well as other notable aspects of the voting process....

The late-night host rounded up more victims for his “Superlatives” segment. With the NFL season done, Fallon turned his attention to the NBA and its All-Stars. Steph Curry, DeMarcus Cousins, and more fell prey to Fallon’s wrath. MORE: KOBE X Blackout shoes | Bill Walton calls Michael Jordan ‘average’ | Gatorade remasters ‘Be Like Mike’ commercial It didn’t end there. Fallon and his crew, who are usually laughing the hardest in the background, got a taste of their own medicine....

Line: Pelicans -7, Total: 190 (current NBA point spreads and totals) The Bucks, once an ATS juggernaut, have covered the spread in just five of their last 18 games. They’re 3-9 SU over their last 12. On the season, Milwaukee is 23-12 ATS on the road. Jason Kidd’s team still holds the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a four-game lead over the surging Pacers. The No. 6 seed figures to avoid the Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA playoffs....

“Basketball I do not miss. I live very well, thank God. I have my interests, interests in agriculture,” Milicic told BlicSport.rs, a Serbian publication. “In the NBA, I went as a kid, barely an adult, I had the right attitude as it should have. I do not hate basketball, but I look at it, it might be too much to say — with indifference.” MORE: Biggest draft busts of all time | Every No....

One team that has made serious strides recently is the Pacers, who are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Indiana, though, is a distant 80-to-1 to win the East. Here are the odds at the SuperBook, updated as of Monday, May 16, 2015. ODDS TO WIN 2014-15 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP (odds from last week listed in parentheses) CAVALIERS 7-4 (2-1) WARRIORS 4-1 (9-2) HAWKS 6-1 THUNDER 8-1 (6-1) SPURS 8-1 GRIZZLIES 12-1 CLIPPERS 14-1 BULLS 20-1 ROCKETS 20-1 BLAZERS 30-1 MAVERICKS 30-1 RAPTORS 30-1 PELICANS 60-1 (100-1) WIZARDS 100-1 (60-1) BUCKS 200-1 (100-1) PACERS 200-1 (100-1) CELTICS 300-1 HEAT 500-1 (300-1) HORNETS 500-1 (300-1) SUNS 1000-1 (500-1) NETS 1000-1 (300-1) PISTONS 9999-1 (500-1)...

It makes sense considering Christmas has long been one of the biggest days on the NBA calendar. The league started playing games on Christmas Day in 1947. The 2022-23 season will mark the 75th edition of the NBA on Christmas Day. With that in mind, which legend has scored the most points on the holiday? Has Stephen Curry made the most 3-pointers? Who has played the most games? And where does LeBron James rank in each category?...

Festivities planned for Indianapolis in February had been nixed because of COVID-19 concerns. But a proposed midseason event could now take place elsewhere on March 7. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are reportedly discussing what a 2021 All-Star Game might look like. Atlanta is considered a top option to host on short notice, per the report; the NBA’s stated basis for letting the game happen could be to “allow for a game to financially benefit historically Black colleges and universities and COVID-19 relief....

Bilas appeared to take a swipe at the Kentucky coach after the Kings drafted UK guard De’Aaron Fox with the fifth overall pick Thursday. ESPN draft host Rece Davis said Calipari had “produced” another top 10 pick with Fox. Bilas responded that Calipari didn’t “produce” those player but just “recruited” them. MORE: NBA Draft board | Diallo readies for first season on court Calipari has been highly successful at collecting one-and-done talent at Kentucky, which leads critics to question how much coaching and instructing he can do with prospects....

The school announced Friday that junior point guard Cassius Winston has decided to forgo the 2019 NBA Draft for one final season with the Spartans. “Playing in the NBA has always been my dream. But I have other dreams as well,” Winston said. “This was an incredible season with an amazing group of teammates, but I believe there is still more to accomplish.” The 6-foot star led Michigan State in points per game (18....

The former Virginia guard said Monday following a workout with the Kings he felt he did everything he needed to in college. This assured him he should pursue his dream of playing professionally now, rather than later. “Obviously you want to ride the high of winning at the pinnacle of college basketball,” Guy told reporters. “At the same time I felt there wasn’t much else I could prove at that level....

The move, which followed Anthony Edwards going No. 1 to the Timberwolves, could be remembered as the defining choice of Wednesday night. As Golden State tries to preserve its future while remaining strong Western Conference contenders right now, it needs Wiseman to produce almost immediately. A serious injury to Thompson would further increase pressure on Wiseman to deliver. The Hornets scooped up LaMelo Ball at No. 3, perhaps surprised the guard dropped to them....